If you've stopped by Aldi on westbound Route 37 In Toms River, you noticed the store is closed.

A reader recently called What's Going There to ask about it. It turns out the store has been closed for nearly two weeks.

Aldi is remodeling the store and will reopen it sometime in early June, said Bob Grammer, vice president of Aldi's central valley division.

So far, workers have gutted the store's interior. The store will have a new facade too.

"The remodeled store will feature a modern and convenient layout that focuses on what people love most: fresh food, produce, dairy and baked goods," Grammer said in a statement. "The updated Toms River store will also feature open ceilings. natural lighting and environmentally-friendly building materials."

Additional information wasn't available, but we'll report back when we hear an opening date.

Based in Essen, Germany, Aldi is growing fast in the U.S. It is spending upward of $5 billion to open 900 new stores and remodel more than 1,300 existing stores nationwide by 2020. By the end of 2022, Aldi will have 2,500 stores nationwide, making it the third largest grocer in the U.S., the company said.

It owns 42 stores in New Jersey, including seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties. And the Shore will see some of that expansion. Aldi also has plans for new stores in Wall, Marlboro, and will build new ones to replace old locations in Hazlet and Howell.

An example of produce for sale at Aldi.(Photo: Courtesy of Aldi)

Have you seen a construction project in Monmouth or Ocean counties and wanted to know what was going there? Contact business writer David P. Willis dwillis@gannettnj.com, and we will look into it for a future column.